How the Colombians fared in the first stage of the Tour of the Emirates, won by Isaac del Toro
Colombian cycling coach Luis Fernando Saldarriaga said months ago, given Isaac del Toro's surprising athletic development, that he was ...
TL;DR
- Isaac del Toro won the first stage of the Tour of the Emirates, which was shortened due to wind.
- Del Toro beat Dutch rider Cees Bol and Italian rider Antonio Tiberi in the sprint.
- Four Colombian cyclists competed in the stage, finishing with the same time as the winner.
- Jonathan Milan suffered a crash near the finish, while Remco Evenepoel finished 20th.
- Del Toro will defend his lead in a 12 km individual time trial on Tuesday.
- Del Toro was second in the UCI rankings last season, behind Tadej Pogacar.